Girls who call guys 'mate'

Would you have a problem if it was a guy calling you mate in a shop?
I don't think there's anything wrong with it.
I get called love, duck, darling and sweetheart in shops, and it doesn't bother me.
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Duck? Haven't heard that one before

lol I get called love by Gypsy kids in the shop where I work. They are half my age, if not more

I don't mind people older then me caling me love or sweetheart or whatever though

They're obviously into older women.

nah, they're just odd

Maybe you're just mind blowingly beautiful? Ever considered that?

Duck? Haven't heard that one before

It's a Nottingham thing
New one to add to the list, I got called chick today. Although that was a customer I was serving, so it's not really the same.
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Not talking about girls who know you, but I have to say I would think a girl who did know me was a bit of a geezerbird if she said it a lot.But girls who don't know you I think is a bit maybe rude? chavvy?

I was in a sports shop yesterday and I asked a girl assistant for some trainers in a certain size and she comes back and says 'here you go mate', and I just laughed at her and walked out. I think 'sir' is how you address customers or maybe not in a sports shop but I really think saying 'mate' shows a bit of disrespect.Thoughts?

Yeah I love how nobody else in the country understands what 'Duck', 'mardy' or 'Cob' means. Apparently the Northerners call Cobs 'Barmcakes' (what the hell?) and the Southerners call them 'Rolls'. They're all just crazy

And the rest of the country needs 'mardy', saying 'sulking' just doesn't quite replace it.

Nottingham (and it's people) is great

I'm from the south, and I've never heard anyone called a "roll"? O.o

Heard "duck" though.

I agree. I don't take it politely when a female mates me. I consider them crass or alien, so I usually 'mate'them in return. And try and avoid them next time...same with men who buddies you when they don't know you...